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It’s time for that annual list of next year’s highly anticipated Hollywood films. Here’s 2018 for ya. As always, premiere dates may change. JANUARY: * Insidious: The Last Key – The fourth movie in this franchise once again stars Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson. Low expectations though; the third chapter was a disappointment. * The … Continue reading The Greatest Hits of 2018→

We’re one week away from Christmas and everybody’s making lists of their favorite movies. As always, some are debating whether or not Die Hard belongs on the list. Don’t be silly, of course it does. What says Christmas more than “Now I have a machine gun, ho, ho ho”…? Here are my 12 favorites, a mix … Continue reading My 12 Favorite Christmas Movies→

Halloween is coming, and the dead shall rise from their graves. At least on a TV screen near you. We are awash in lists of the greatest horror movies ever made, and everybody’s trying to come up with a twist of their own. Well, I decided to just list my 12 favorites, a bunch of … Continue reading My 12 Favorite Horror Movies→

KEVIN HAS 23 DISTINCT PERSONALITIES. THE 24TH IS ABOUT TO BE UNLEASHED. Teenager Casey Cook (Anya Taylor-Joy) and two of her classmates are abducted by Kevin (James McAvoy) who turns out to have multiple personalities; some of them talk about the imminent arrival of a monster… One has to admire M. Night Shyamalan; he always … Continue reading Split→

When a Mississippi mechanic (Jason Patric) realizes that his daughter has gone missing from her college, he teams up with one of her friends (Jessica Lowndes) to save her from vicious drug dealers in New Orleans. This action thriller has a formula reminiscent of Taken (2008), but Patric is no Liam Neeson; he has zero … Continue reading The Prince→

THE BEST NEVER REST. Just as he’s settling down with Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker), Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) once again finds himself in danger; soon, they’re both joining old friends in the search for a mysterious Cold War-era weapon. This sequel to Red (2010) pales a bit in comparison and begins to resemble an Expendables movie, … Continue reading Red 2→

THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE. Former CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is targeted by a team of killers, but escapes; he subsequently gathers old pros and goes after those responsible for the attack. This adaptation of a graphic novel may lack the kind of visual flair that most have, and it also has a … Continue reading Red→

When the G.I. Joes are framed and attacked by forces commanded by an impostor posing as the U.S. President, the survivors gather for retaliation. The sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) found a new director and the guys who wrote Zombieland. The shoddy 3D effects we can do without, but this is … Continue reading G.I. Joe: Retaliation→

FACE YOUR FUTURE. FIGHT YOUR PAST. In 2044, Joe Simmons (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) works as a contract killer for the mob in Kansas City; one day, he’s shocked to learn that his next target is an older version of himself (Bruce Willis) from the future. The star and director of Brick (2006) reunited for another thriller, … Continue reading Looper→

LIKE FATHER. LIKE SON. LIKE HELL! When John McClane (Bruce Willis) learns that his son, Jack (Jai Courtney), is facing prison in Russia, he goes to Moscow where he instantly lands smack in the middle of a violent attempt to snatch an imprisoned former billionaire. The fifth movie in the franchise is by far the … Continue reading A Good Day to Die Hard→

BACK FOR WAR. Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his ace team of mercenaries try to retrieve a case from a safe that was onboard a plane that went down in Albania. In this sequel, where CGI blood spatter is as frequent as silly one-liners (Arnie even gets to serve up two variants of “I’ll be … Continue reading The Expendables 2→

In 1965, an orphaned boy scout and his new-found girlfriend (Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward) run away from home, which prompts a search. This will no doubt satisfy die-hard fans of Wes Anderson who has made another dollhouse of a movie, one that offers meticulously designed scenes that mirror Anderson’s sepia-toned artistic vision and fondness for … Continue reading Moonrise Kingdom→

2008 was the year when Joaquin Phoenix announced to the world that he’d give up acting and become a rap artist; apparently, this was also a time when he stopped shaving and showering. Eventually, the whole thing was revealed as a stunt for this faux documentary that aims to show how artists are not allowed … Continue reading I’m Still Here→

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I studied film at Halmstad University and practical filmmaking at the New York Film Academy. Now I'm a critic for the Swedish daily Aftonbladet. Opinions expressed on this personal website are solely mine and not related to Aftonbladet.